I am a child's glee and an old soul trapped in the body of youth. I will soothe and startle, surprise and confuse, inflame and inspire you- but above all, I will always be with you.

Interests: makeup, art, animals

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Mineral Makeup doesn't contain liquid, binders, or bio-ingredients that break down. Minerals are also naturally anti-bacterial, they create an inhospitable environment for bacteria to grow. The only thing in silk naturals that can break down is the silk protein and nothing really chemically wrong happens to it. That's one of the great bonus features of mineral powders- they don't have a shelf life.
The lippies and cream concealers and skincare DO have a shelf life and so do liners and mascara. I toss them when the oils go off. With my lippies and concealers I do periodically cut an eighth of an inch off the top to prevent bacterial growth. Mascaras I toss about every 6 months.

: As you can see, I own almost everything. If you are looking for a similar color to a discontinued or LE color, I can probably help- just ask and i will look. Silk Naturals Addiction Eyeshadows:Adventure, Alloy, Aubergine, Aztec, Ballerina, Bare, Basalt, Beach Plum, Belleweather, B...

I've been slowly moving/rebuilding my makeup blog to http://sapphiresandstilettos.blogspot.com separate from my art blog: http://xarataproject.blogspot.com I'm still working on better organizing the new makeup blog, but for the most part, it is strictly makeup with comparison reviews of mascaras, lip plumpers, and eyecreams...reviews of various makeup and skincare companies that... Continue reading

I've tried chagrin valley soap and craft before, and blogged about it. I think their products are quality but am generally not in love for several reason: oftentimes what i'd like to buy is out of stock/curing, i'm just not jumping on the shampoo bar bandwagon, and their soaps don't... Continue reading